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May 2017 Newsletter: English Learners and Students with Disabilities Resources
Newsletters25 May, 2017
Comprehensive Resources to Support English Learners and Students With Disabilities
Charter school leaders always need support to address the unique needs of their students. To that end, the… Read more
English Learners and ESSA: Implications for States and Charter Schools
ReportsNational Alliance for Public Charter Schools09 Mar, 2017
The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) maintains key provisions from No Child Left Behind (NCLB) but also makes significant changes. The National Alliance and the National Council of La Raza… Read more
English Learner Resources
Reports30 Jan, 2017
As public schools, charter schools have an obligation to serve English Leaners (EL); as self-governing, mission-oriented, and nimble schools, charter schools have a corresponding… Read more
Exploring Quality Programs for English Language Learners in Charter Schools: A Framework to Guide Future Research
ReportsPeggie Garcia,P. Zitlali Morales, The University of Illinois at Chicago09 May, 2016
Although there has been a great deal of debate about the effectiveness of charter schools in the research literature, there has been surprisingly little attention paid to English language… Read more
Success for English Learners in Charter Schools
ReportsMatt Taylor; California Charter Schools Association01 Jul, 2015
This study explores trends in English Learner (EL) student enrollments and academic outcomes in California’s charter schools. Our data analyses included the use of publicly available data… Read more
Headed for the Exits: Comparing Characteristics of Leavers from Charter Schools to Traditional Public Schools in Denver Public Schools
ReportsDr. Marcus Winters, Dr. Dick M. Carpenter, II, and Dr. Grant Clayton01 Jun, 2015
In this paper, we use student-level longitudinal data from a large urban school district with a growing and effective charter sector–Denver, Colorado–to expand upon recent research… Read more
Serving English Language Learners and Families
Webinar03 Mar, 2015 to 03 Mar, 2015
EL students constitute one of the fastest growing demographic groups among school children in the U.S. It is crucial that these students have equal access to high-quality education options… Read more
Alma del Mar
Case Study27 Feb, 2015
Background
Alma del Mar (“Soul of the Sea”) Charter School is a K-8 Expeditionary Learning public charter school that opened in August 2011 in New Bedford, Massachusetts. Alma del Mar… Read more
Folk Arts Cultural Treasures Charter School (FACTS)
Case Study27 Feb, 2015
Background
Folk Arts Cultural Treasures Charter School (FACTS) is located in Philadelphia, PA. It opened in 2007 and serves just over 470 students. In 2012, 85% of students qualified for… Read more
El Sol Multimedia Case Study
PublicationNational Charter School Resource Center13 Feb, 2015
The mission of El Sol Science and Arts Academy (El Sol) is to provide a rigorous academic environment that prepares students for entrance into a college preparatory track at the high school… Read more